Bon Voyage: Premeds Journey Abroad
Nasheed I.. Jamal, Paul Cheng
Wed Jan 19, 06-08:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Premed students at MIT often do not realize that they are not limited to staying in the United States while in college. Learn about opportunities for MIT students to enter the international arena. Hear from premeds who have studied, volunteered, and worked abroad.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amsa/www
Contact: Nasheed I.. Jamal, 2-105, nijamal@mit.edu
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Introduction to Allopathy -- The Unique Philosophy of Modern Western Medicine
Dr. Louis Kuchnir
Mon Jan 24, 07-08:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2005
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Allopathic medicine is taught by medical schools that award M.D. degrees. At its base is the philosophy that medical therapy should be based on science. In this moderated discussion with Dr. Louis Kuchnir, we'll explore both the strengths and quirks of conventional medicine, based on its foundation in the scientific method including peer review, controlled experimentation, and underpinnings in human biology. We'll also discuss how allopathic philosophy creates an antipathy toward euthanasia, prescribing placebo, integrating alternative therapies, etc. Finally, we'll consider the development of the standardized undergraduate premedical curriculum and extra-curriculars as prerequisites for studying medicine in an allopathic school.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Heather Bois Bruskin, 12-170, x3-4733, hbruskin@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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The Joy of Clinical Medicine
Dr. Louis Kuchnir
Mon Jan 24, 08-09:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2005
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Back when doctors were among the wealthiest Americans, they could have retired early, but instead they tended to work until their own health failed. Lately, clinical medicine is cast as an unrewarding profession. Observers point to how "jackpot justice" is causing a malpractice crisis while cost-savings programs developed by managed care bureaucracies are blamed for destabilizing the doctor-patient relationship. I'll try to inspire those of you interested in becoming clinicians by explaining how the rewards of medical practice are so enormous that they outweigh the indignities that dominate the headlines.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Heather Bois Bruskin, 12-170, x3-4733, hbruskin@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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UROP Workshop for Premeds
Paul Cheng, Nasheed I. Jamal
Fri Jan 14, 03-05:00pm, 4-231
Signup by: 12-Jan-2005
Single session event
Students interested in biomedical sciences will learn how to find a UROP position suited to their interests. During the first half, students will get tips on how to search for a UROP related to their biomedical interests, how to apply for positions, and how to prepare for interviews with potential supervisors. During this time, a MIT Careers Office representative and graduate students with research in biomedicine will discuss what is expected during UROP interviews. The second half will consist of mock interviews with graduate students and upperclassmen with experience in biomedical research. This event may be of interest to premed students. RSVP to reserve an interview.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amsa/www
Contact: Paul Cheng, 4-231, paulc@mit.edu
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